Author Matthijs Dierckx

Dierckx is Composer and Marketing Lead on roguelite cult hit Unexplored and two undisclosed projects. He is co-creator of Android puzzle hit Sumico, the numbers game.
Dierckx is the former Publisher and Founder of Control Magazine, Control Conference and Control500.com and writes about games on an irregular basis.

With HALO’s latest twin-stick shooter available today, Control500 takes a look at how this major IP ended up in a small studio in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
How HALO found its way to the Dutch capital is a ... Read More...

Sometimes life is great.
And in May 2010 that’s the case for Joris De Man. The composer has just received the first ever Ivor Novello Award for game music for his work on Killzone 2. A couple of days later, ... Read More...

The debate on free-to-play games is the fiercest ever in the gamesindustry. Is that a problem? And why is it so hard to find common ground?
Heated debates are nothing new for the gamesindustry. For starters, t... Read More...

Now that we know all the technical details of the next generation consoles, it’s time to talk about a more important issue: gameplay.
I died. Again.
It was my own fault – I chose to ignore the obvious signs... Read More...

Iranian student Mahdi Bahrami (20) didn't get a visa for the USA. His Farsh is finalist in the IGF Student Showcase, in 2011 his game Bo got an honorable mention. Currently he's studying in The Netherlands.
Ca... Read More...

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